Mayor's decision not to run again opens position

Voters also asked to approve bond issue for school district

Four candidates are vying for two seats on the Moorpark City Council, while six candidates are running for three seats on the Moorpark Unified School District board this Tuesday.

Also, Moorpark residents will vote on Measure S, a school bond measure that would fund districtwide facility improvements if it passes.

Incumbents Roseann Mikos and Keith Millhouse face challengers Robert Freeman and Jose Magdaleno for the four-year seats on the council.

When Mayor Patrick Hunter decided not to seek re-election this year, Councilwoman Janice Parvin entered the mayor's race. Because no challengers emerged, she automatically becomes mayor Dec. 3, leaving her council seat open.

Mikos, an independent consultant for training, education and grant proposal development, is seeking her third term on the City Council. She said her top priorities are public safety, the environment and economic growth.

Millhouse, a lawyer with his own practice in Westlake Village, will be seeking his third term on the council.

He has said his top priorities are transportation and the youth in the community.

Freeman, a 16-year Moorpark resident, is a certified public accountant who runs a private practice in Westlake Village.

He said he decided to run because he believes his experience as an accountant and businessman would be beneficial to the city, especially with the current budget crisis. He thinks the City Council runs very well but could use a financial voice.

Magdaleno is a businessman who has lived in the city for 43 years. He did not respond to repeated requests for an interview.